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2009

November

November 24 Fellowships at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum–The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2010-11 academic year. The center awards fellowships to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. The center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines. Fellowships are awarded to candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars. Tenures range from 3-9 consecutive months; stipends range up to $3,500 per month. All applications and supporting materials must be received by November 24, 2009. Visit www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship for more information and application instructions.

Web page: http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/
Contact e-mail: visitingscholars@ushmm.org

November 30 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships–The Humanities Research Center at Rice University offers up to three two-year fellowships for promising scholars, starting July 1, 2010, providing up to two years transition between graduate school and faculty appointments. $40,000 per year. Fellows teach one course per semester. Fellowship recipients participate in the intellectual life of the center and the university. Applicants should describe how their research projects contribute to Rice's intellectual community, including faculty research activity in the School of Humanities, participation in an HRC faculty workshop, or other interdisciplinary humanities initiatives. See online information for eligibility information. Rice University is an AA/EOE. Direct inquires to Humanities Research Center MS-620, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892.

Web page: http://rice.edu/PDCall.aspx
Contact e-mail: hrc@rice.edu

December

December 1 American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies Fellowships–The American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies offers fellowships for research in Sri Lanka. Applicants must be US citizens and hold a PhD before taking up the fellowship. Proposals in all fields of the humanities and social sciences are welcome. These fellowships are intended both for specialists and for scholars with no previous experience in Sri Lanka. The application deadline is December 1, 2009. Detailed information is available on the AISLS web site: http://www.aisls.org

Web page: http://www.aisls.org

December 1 Bowling Green Prize in Policy History–The Graduate Program in Policy History at Bowling Green State University, in association with the Institute for Political History, is currently accepting nominations for the Bowling Green Book Prize in International or Comparative Policy History, awarded for the best book published in a two year period. Nominations can be made directly by publishers or by individuals. The deadline for entries is December 1, 2009. The prize carries an honorarium of $1,000 and an invitation to speak at Bowling Green State University. The prizewinner will be announced at the biennial Policy History Conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio, from June 3-6, 2010. For more information on the Book Prize and for nomination guidelines, please visit the website posted below. General inquiries should be directed to history@bgsu.edu.

Web page: http://www.slu.edu/departments/jph/2010%20bowling%20green%20prize.htm
Contact e-mail: history@bgsu.edu

December 10 Call for Nominations: National Council on Public History Awards–The National Council on Public History awards recognize excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to the world around us. The award program's purpose is to promote professionalism and best practices among public historians and to raise awareness about their activities. We invite you to nominate a colleague or submit your own work and join us in Portland, Oregon for the awards luncheon at the NCPH's annual meeting, March 13, 2010. NCPH Awards: Excellence in Consulting Award; Outstanding Public History Project Award; Graduate Student Travel Award; NCPH Book Award; New Professional Award; Student Project Award; Robert Kelley Memorial Award. The nomination deadline for the NCPH Book Award is November 15, 2009. All other nominations are due by December 10, 2009. Questions? (317) 274-2716; http://www.ncph.org; ncph@iupui.edu.

Web page: http://www.ncph.org
Contact e-mail: ncph@iupui.edu

December 15 Medical Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship–The Humanities Research Center at Rice University will award one Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Medical Humanities for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, 2010. $40,000 stipend. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the fellow will develop an introductory-level medical humanities course that will be taught once each year of the fellowship. In addition, the fellow will collaborate with the faculty mentor to develop a year-long series of lunch lectures with invited outside speakers. The fellow will participate in the intellectual life of the center by sharing research activities through a brown bag series with other HRC fellows. Applicants should describe how their research project contributes to medical humanities faculty research activity in the School of Humanities. Engagement with research problems and methods across disciplinary boundaries is expected, and a background in history, philosophy, art history, media studies, or literature is especially welcome. EEO/AA.

Web page: http://hrc.rice.edu/MedPDCall.aspx
Contact e-mail: hrc@rice.edu

December 31 Hagley Prize in Business History–The Hagley Museum and Library and the Business History Conference jointly offer an annual prize for the best book in business history, broadly defined. The next Hagley Prize will be presented at the annual meeting of the Business History Conference at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, March 25-27, 2010. The prize committee encourages the submission of books from all methodological perspectives. It is particularly interested in innovative studies that have the potential to expand the boundaries of the discipline. Scholars, publishers, and other interested parties may submit nominations. Eligible books can have either an American or an international focus. They must be written in English and be published during the two years (2008 or 2009) prior to the award. Four copies of a book must accompany a nomination and be submitted to the prize coordinator by December 31, 2009. Contact Carol Ressler Lockman, Hagley Museum and Library, P.O. Box 3630, 298 Buck Rd., Wilmington, DE 19807-0630.

December 31 Dissertation Award: 20th-century History of Medicine–The Jack D. Pressman-Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Development Award in 20th Century History of Medicine or Science. This award honors Jack Pressman, a distinguished historian of medicine at UCSF. The award and stipend of $1,000 is given yearly for outstanding work in 20th-century history of medicine or medical science, as demonstrated by completion of the PhD and a proposal to turn the dissertation into a publishable book. PhD must be completed and degree granted in the last five years (2005-09). Application materials: c.v., dissertation abstract, one-page book summary; two-page description of work to be undertaken for publication; and two letters of support from faculty members. The award will be presented at the 2010 AAHM meeting, April 29-May 2, 2010, Rochester, MN. Application due December 31, 2009. Contact Chair of the Pressman-Burroughs Wellcome Committee, Conevery Bolton Valencius, PhD, 218 Harvard St., Quincy, MA 02170-2523. E-mail: cvalenc@fas.harvard.edu.

Web page: http://www.histmed.org
Contact e-mail: cvalenc@fas.harvard.edu

December 31 Humane Studies Fellowship–The Institute for Humane Studies is currently soliciting applications for the 2010-11 Humane Studies Fellowship. Last year we awarded $600,000 in scholarships to more than 150 recipients from around the world who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work. Fellowships are open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Select winners and finalists are invited to present and discuss their research at the annual Humane Studies Research Colloquium and attend other colloquia throughout the year. Fellows also join a growing network of over 10,000 IHS academics who are committed to the ideas of liberty and intellectual freedom. For more information, visit http://www.TheIHS.org/2010HSF. The deadline to apply is December 31.

Web page: http://www.TheIHS.org/2010HSF

2010

January

January 4 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-11–At Wesleyan University's Center for the Humanities, an institute devoted to advanced study and research. The stipend is $40,000. For information on the criteria of eligibility, the application procedure, and the center's themes for 2010-11, visit the center's web site at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/chum. Completed applications must be mailed or express-mailed, postmarked by January 4, 2010.

Web page: http://www.wesleyan.edu/chum

January 12 Camargo Fellowships–The Camargo Foundation welcomes applications from scholars pursuing studies relating to French and francophone cultures and from composers, writers, and visual artists pursuing specific projects. The interdisciplinary residency program is intended to give fellows the time and space they need to realize their projects. The foundations hillside campus overlooks the Mediterranean Sea in Cassis, France; it includes fully furnished apartments, a reference library, and art/music studios. Fellows are provided with self-catering accommodation on campus. A stipend of $1,500 is also available. The deadline for applications is January 12, 2010. See the web site for more information and instructions on how to apply.

Web page: http://www.camargofoundation.org/toapply.asp

January 15 AAHM: J. Worth Estes Award–This award was established in honor of J. Worth Estes, M.D., in recognition of his many invaluable contributions to scholarship in the history of medicine. The award is made annually for the best published paper in the history of pharmacology during the previous two years. The committee will welcome nominations of papers that would be eligible for consideration. The nomination should consist of a letter citing the work nominated along with a copy of the paper. For the current award, candidate papers will be those published in 2008 and 2009. Papers in languages other than English should be accompanied by a translation or detailed precis. Nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Committee, Michael A. Flannery, LHL 301-UAB, 1530 Third Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35294-0013; e-mail flannery@uab.edu. Nominations submitted to the Chair must be postmarked or submitted electronically via e-mail (which is the preferred method of submission) no later than January 15, 2010.

Web page: http://www.histmed.org/estes_prize.htm
Contact e-mail: flannery@uab.edu

January 15 Shyrock Medal Prize–Graduate students in the United States and Canada are invited to enter the Shryock Medal Essay Contest. The award is given for an outstanding, unpublished essay by a single author on any topic in the history of medicine. The essay (maximum 9,000 words, including endnotes) must be the result of original research or show an unusual appreciation and understanding of problems in the history of medicine. The winner will be invited to attend the 2010 meeting of the Association, where the medal will be conferred. This competition is open to students enrolled in a graduate program in history or a related discipline in the United States or Canada at the time of submission. For additional information contact the Shryock Medal Committee chair: Sally Romano: sally.romano@yale.edu; 503 Glendevon Drive North, West Haven, CT 06516. Essays must be postmarked or submitted electronically via e-mail (which is the preferred method of submission) no later than January 15, 2010.

Web page: http://www.histmed.org/shryock_medal.htm
Contact e-mail: sally.d.romano@gmail.com

January 15 Fellowships at the Smithsonian American Art Museum–The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invite applications for research fellowships in art and visual culture of the United States. A variety of predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships are available. Fellowships are residential and support independent and dissertation research. The stipend for a one-year fellowship is $27,000 for predoctoral fellows or $42,000 for senior and postdoctoral fellows, plus research and travel allowances. The standard term of residency is twelve months, but shorter terms will be considered; stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. Deadline: January 15, 2010. Contact: Fellowship Office, American Art Museum, (202) 633-8353, americanartfellowships@si.edu. For information and an application, visit www.AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships.

Web page: http://americanart.si.edu/fellowships
Contact e-mail: americanartfellowships@si.edu

January 15 Call for Papers: Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize–The Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize recognizes excellent scholarship by a non-U.S. scholar in the field of historical American art (circa 1500-1980). The winning manuscript submission should advance understanding of American art and demonstrate new findings and original perspectives. It will be translated and published in American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum's scholarly journal, which will also cover the cost of image rights and reproductions, and the winner will receive a $500 award. The length of the essay (including endnotes) shall not exceed 8,000 words with approximately 12 illustrations. Manuscripts submitted in foreign languages should be accompanied by a detailed abstract in English. Six copies of the essay must be received by January 15, 2010, at American Art journal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington D.C. 20013-7012. For additional guidelines, visit www.americanart.si.edu/research/awards/terra.

Web page: http://www.americanart.si.edu/research/awards/terra
Contact e-mail: MillsC@si.edu

January 31 Excellence in West Texas History Fellowship 2010–The West Texas Collection at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, is pleased to announce the second annual Excellence in West Texas History Fellowship. Two fellowships in the amount of $40,000 will be awarded for cutting edge research in the area of West Texas. In addition, there will be a $5,000 publishing subvention. The deadline for the proposal is January 31, 2010. For more information go to the following web site: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/wtcoll/fellowship1.html.

Web page: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/wtcoll/index.html
Contact e-mail: suzanne.campbell@angelo.edu

February

February 1 Friends of the University of WisconsinMadison Libraries Grants in Aid–The Friends of the University of WisconsinMadison Libraries is pleased to offer a minimum of four grants-in-aid annually, each one month in duration, for research in the humanities in any field appropriate to the librarys collections. The purpose is to foster the high-level use of the University of WisconsinMadison Libraries rich holdings, and to make them better known and more accessible to a wider circle of scholars. Awards are $2,000 each, or $3,000 for those traveling from outside North America. Memorial Library, the universitys principal research library is distinguished in almost every area of scholarship. It boasts world-renowned collections of: history of science from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment; pseudo science and medical and scientific quackery; the largest American collection of avant-garde Little Magazines; a rapidly growing collection of American women writers to 1920; Scandinavian and Germanic history and literature; Dutch post-Reformation theology and church history; French political pamphlets of the 16th and 17th centuries; and many other fields. Generally, applicants must have a PhD or be able to demonstrate a record of solid intellectual accomplishment. Scholars and graduate students who have completed all requirements except the dissertation are also eligible. The grants-in-aid are designed primarily to help provide access to UWMadison library resources for people who live beyond commuting distance. Preference will be given to scholars who reside outside a 75-mile radius of Madison. The grantee is expected to be in residence during the term of the award, which may be taken up at any time during the year. Applications are due February 1 of any year. For application forms or more information, see http://giving.library.wisc.edu/friends/grant-in-aid.shtml, or write to Friends of the University of WisconsinMadison Libraries, University of WisconsinMadison, 990 Memorial Library, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706, or contact the Friends at (608) 265-2505; fax: (608) 265-2754, E-mail: friends@library.wisc.edu.

Web page: http://giving.library.wisc.edu/friends/grant-in-aid.shtml
Contact e-mail: friends@library.wisc.edu

February 1 Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize–The American Journalism Historians Associaion (AJHA) Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize, given for the first time in 1997, is awarded annually for the best doctoral dissertation dealing with mass communication history. An honorarium of $500 accompanies the prize, and a $200 honorarium is awarded to each honorable mention. Eligible works shall include both quantitative and qualitative historical dissertations, written in English, which have been completed between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009. For the purposes of this award, a "completed" work is defined as one which has not only been submitted and defended but also revised and filed in final form at the applicable doctoral-degree-granting university by December 31, 2009. To be considered, nomination packets must include: (a.) one copy of the complete dissertation; (b.) four copies each of the following items, with all author, school, and dissertation committee identification of any kind whited-out: (i.) a single chapter from the dissertation [preferably not to exceed 50 manuscript pages, not including notes, charts or photographs], (ii.) a 200-word dissertation abstract, (iii.) the dissertation table of contents; (c.) a letter of nomination from the dissertation chair/director or the chair of the university department in which the dissertation was written; and (d.) a cover letter from the nominee indicating a willingness, should the dissertation be selected for a prize, both to attend the awarding ceremony and to deliver a public presentation based on the dissertation at the 2010 American Journalism Historians Association Annual Convention, October 6-10, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona. Regarding paragraph (b.)(i.) above, as a guide to selecting a chapter for submission, the award committee has in the past expressed a preference for a chapter which, if possible, highlights the work's strengths as a piece of primary-sourced original research. Nominations, along with all the supporting materials, should be sent to Prof. David Abrahamson, Chair, AJHA Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize Committee, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208. The deadline for entries is a postmark date of February 1, 2010.

February 1 John H. Daniels Fellowship–The National Sporting Library, a research institution specializing in horse and field sports, invites applications for research fellowships from university faculty, museum and library professionals, journalists, and independent scholars. Located near Washington, D.C., the library holds an extensive collection of over 17,000 volumes. The collection covers many aspects of equestrian and outdoor sports, including foxhunting, horse racing, dressage, polo, eventing, coaching, shooting, fly fishing and angling. The Rare Book Room contains 4,000 volumes from the 16th through 20th centuries. The library has a permanent art collection of European and American sporting art, and will open the National Sporting Art Museum next door in 2011. Housing and a stipend will be provided for approved projects. Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2010.

Web page: http://www.nsl.org/fellowship.html
Contact e-mail: fellowship@nsl.org

February 5 AEJMC History Book Award–The History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication is soliciting entries for its award for the best journalism and mass communication history book of 2009. The winning author will receive a plaque and a cash prize at the August 2010 AEJMC conference in Denver. The competition is open to any author of a relevant history book regardless of whether he or she belongs to AEJMC. Authorship is defined as the person or persons who wrote the book, not just edited it. Only those books with a 2009 copyright date will be accepted. Compilations, anthologies, articles, and monographs will be excluded. Four copies of each book must be submitted by February 5, 2010, along with the author's mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address, to John P. Ferré, AEJMC History Book Award Chair, Department of Communication, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.

Contact e-mail: ferre@louisville.edu

February 15 Swann Foundation Fellowship–The Library of Congress administers the Swann Foundation Fellowship (up to $15,000)for graduate students to pursue scholarly research in caracature and cartoon at the library. The deadline for next year's applications is February 15, 2010. For information including application forms and a list of funded projects, please visit http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome.html. E-mail: swann@loc.gov.

Web page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome.html
Contact e-mail: swann@loc.gov

February 15 Susie Pryor Award for Best Arkansas Women's History Paper–The Arkansas Women's History Institute announces its call for the 2010 Susie Pryor Award submissions. The Susie Pryor Award in Arkansas Women's History offers a $1,000 prize annually for the best unpublished essay on topics in Arkansas women's history. Manuscripts are judged on their contributions to knowledge of women in Arkansas's history, use of primary and secondary materials, and analytical and stylistic excellence. The winning paper may be published. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2010. For guidelines, submission form, or more information, visit the Arkansas Women's History Institute website at www.arkansaswomen.org.

Web page: http://www.arkansaswomen.org
Contact e-mail: heather@arkansasheritage.org

February 15 Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship–The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for the Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship, which supports outstanding writing on American history and culture by both scholars and nonacademic authors. This full-time residential fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year 2010-11) in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Md. Prospective recipients of the Patrick Henry Fellowship should have a significant book-length project currently in progress. The project should address the history and/or legacy  broadly defined  of the American Revolution and the nations founding ideas. It might focus on the founding era itself, or on the myriad ways the questions that preoccupied the framers have shaped the nations development between the 18th century and the present. Work that contributes to ongoing national conversations about Americas past and present, with the potential to reach a wide public, is particularly sought. Applications from writers and historians at any stage in their careers are welcome. Dissertation projects will not be considered; first book projects are likewise discouraged, unless the applicant has an otherwise extensive publication history. Candidates who have completed the majority of their research and are focused on the writing phase of their projects are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2010. For more information and application instructions, visit the Starr Centers fellowships page at http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu/fellows/index.php.

Web page: http://starrcenter.washcoll.edu/fellows/index.php

March

March 1 Ulysses S. Grant Association Scholars Research Program–The Scholars Research Program, funded by the Ulysses S. Grant Association, provides up to five grants of $500 each to qualified scholars for on-campus research in the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Papers Collection, located at Mississippi State University. The collection is housed in the Congressional and Political Research Center of the universitys Mitchell Memorial Library. Mainly consisting of photocopies and typescripts of Grant correspondence, it was accumulated by the Ulysses S. Grant Association for the preparation of the 31 volumes, Papers of Ulysses S. Grant. The collection is the largest concentration of Grant items anywhere, and only a percentage of the collection appears in the published volumes. Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are especially encouraged to apply, although applications from all scholars in 19th-century American history will be considered. Successful applications will be chosen by a three-judge panel. Applications must be received by March 1, and research visits must take place during the calendar year. Awards will be announced on April 7, the anniversary of Grants birth, and research visits must be within that calendar year. The grant funds must be used for travel, lodging, meals, photocopying and other expenses directly connected to the recipients research-related expenses in the Grant Collection. Recipients must supply expense receipts before receiving reimbursement from the association. Researchers are limited to one grant award every three years. Priorities will be given to those applicants who have not previously received awards. The following must be included in the research proposal: description of the proposal, not to exceed 500 words; personal vita; how the applicant thinks the Grant papers will contribute to the proposed subject; budget proposal; for graduate students, one letter of reference from an established scholar in the specific area of the proposed topic which endorses the significance of the research. The application guidelines and a description of the collection are available on the U.S. Grant Association/U.S. Grant Presidential Papers Collection web site. The web address is http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/. Applicants who have questions about the program may contact staff listed on the web site. The three-judge panel includes: John F. Marszalek, executive director and managing editor; Michael B. Ballard, associate editor; James A. Bultema, officer and member of Board of Directors.

Web page: http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/

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